Dr Alison Grimaldi

Dr Alison Grimaldi Dr Alison Grimaldi BPhty, MPhty(Sports), PhD (physiotherapist) provides continuing professional development courses - online learning & practical workshops

Research shows very little connection between hip rotation range of motion (ROM) and symptoms in FAIS.😳Studies also sugg...
02/03/2026

Research shows very little connection between hip rotation range of motion (ROM) and symptoms in FAIS.😳

Studies also suggest that neither surgery nor physiotherapy reliably increase hip rotation ROM. So spending time “chasing rotation” may not be the best investment of your rehab efforts.

✅ Instead, focus on what truly matters: understanding the underlying factors that are limiting hip movement, and targeting your treatment approach accordingly. Active hip flexion ROM, strength, load management, and movement strategies often have a bigger impact on outcomes.

📚 Gomes et al. (2025) & others: minimal clinically important change in hip symptoms = 19° IR increase. Not easy, and often not appropriate to chase.

Read more: https://dralisongrimaldi.com/blog/hip-rom-restrictions-in-fais/

02/03/2026

🎥 Want to master anterior hip & groin pain assessment and management?

Watch this video to get a sneak peek into my live online workshop, where I’ll guide you through:
✅ Practical assessment strategies
✅ Evidence-based exercise selection
✅ How to tailor programs for real patients

💻 Learn from home, interact live, and walk away with skills you can use immediately in clinic.

💸 Registrations Closing Soon – don’t miss out!

👉 https://dralisongrimaldi.com/event/online-hip-workshop-anterior-hip-and-groin-pain-2026/

Featured New Paper for February 2026.This new paper reports the first in vivo investigation of the effects of capsular m...
27/02/2026

Featured New Paper for February 2026.

This new paper reports the first in vivo investigation of the effects of capsular muscle activity on tension of the anterior hip capsule. Elastography was used to measure ‘G’ - stiffness of the anterior hip capsule & iliocapsularis, Rec Fem & GMin during 20% MVIC contractions (F, ABD, ADD, Knee EXT). Anterior hip capsule tension was significantly higher during isometric hip ABD. Iliocapsularis contributed most to the change in capsular tension.

This supports a role for iliocapsularis in anterior joint stability. Further work is needed to clarify the impact of capsular muscle activity in other joint positions and levels of activity.

This is an exciting start into in vivo exploration of the impact of these deep capsular muscles.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ca.70086

Health Professionals — get FREE WEEKLY CPD delivered to your inbox!Receive hip updates and my WEEKLY HIP FACT FILES, fea...
25/02/2026

Health Professionals — get FREE WEEKLY CPD delivered to your inbox!

Receive hip updates and my WEEKLY HIP FACT FILES, featuring clinically relevant hip facts and key papers that make valuable CPD for physios and other health professionals.

What people are saying:
✨ “Really appreciate these nuggets of information. Easily readable before I start my clinical day. Keeps me enthused to see more patients to impart the knowledge.”
✨ “Thanks so much for the informative hip fact files, a great easy read with clinical implications one can utilise straight away.”

👉 Head to the link to sign up and start receiving your weekly Hip Fact Files.

https://dralisongrimaldi.com/mailing-list-signup/

🧨 Chasing hip flexion in FAIS patients?Low hip flexion ROM (
23/02/2026

🧨 Chasing hip flexion in FAIS patients?

Low hip flexion ROM (

Only 2 weeks left until registrations close for my upcoming Anterior Hip & Groin Pain Online Workshop.This live zoom wor...
22/02/2026

Only 2 weeks left until registrations close for my upcoming Anterior Hip & Groin Pain Online Workshop.

This live zoom workshop brings you maximal clinical translation of the evidence base, through Case Based Learning.

On day 2 we'll be covering Ax & Mx of conditions such as , . Interactive group environment - practice techniques & exercises together, discussion & Q time.

Don't miss out!

https://dralisongrimaldi.com/event/online-hip-workshop-anterior-hip-and-groin-pain-2026/

Active young adults with hip pain and crepitus are typically worried about the meaning of hip crepitus and modify thei...
19/02/2026

Active young adults with hip pain and crepitus are typically worried about the meaning of hip crepitus and modify their activity to avoid the unwanted sensation.

PHYSIOS — struggling with the differential diagnosis of anterior hip pain?Use my FREE eBook to improve your ability to r...
18/02/2026

PHYSIOS — struggling with the differential diagnosis of anterior hip pain?
Use my FREE eBook to improve your ability to recognise potential sources of nociception or referral in patients with anterior hip pain.
📘 12-page eBook
📥 Downloadable
🖼️ High definition, full colour
Perfect for clinicians who want a clearer framework for assessment and clinical reasoning.

https://mailchi.mp/cf49a9bbfbe9/anterior-hip-pain-ebook

🦵 How much hip flexion is “enough” for everyday life?Available hip flexion range isn’t just a number — it reflects avail...
17/02/2026

🦵 How much hip flexion is “enough” for everyday life?

Available hip flexion range isn’t just a number — it reflects available function.

Many common ADLs require hip flexion in the range of:
📌 95–121°
(think: sitting, getting in/out of the car, socks & shoes)

And in FAIS:
🔹 ≤107° + pain with flexion often aligns with worse symptom severity (pain, stiffness, limitations)
🔹 ≥120° is likely “enough” for most ADLs — and the relationship with symptom severity drops away

👉 Full blog available now: https://dralisongrimaldi.com/blog/hip-rom-restrictions-in-fais/

Did you know… these 3 key identifiers of soft tissue–related anterior hip pain?✔️ Pain located in the mid to lateral ing...
16/02/2026

Did you know… these 3 key identifiers of soft tissue–related anterior hip pain?

✔️ Pain located in the mid to lateral inguinal region
✔️ Symptoms worsen with dynamic hip flexor loading or stretch into hip extension
✔️ Pain usually eases with rest

Want to learn more about how to differentiate soft tissue hip pain from other causes?

👉 Head to the linked blog to read more about the differential diagnosis.

https://dralisongrimaldi.com/blog/differential-diagnosis-of-anterior-hip-pain-soft-tissue/

Health professionals, my Anterior Hip & Groin Pain Live Online Workshop is coming up very soon!First, let me guide you t...
15/02/2026

Health professionals, my Anterior Hip & Groin Pain Live Online Workshop is coming up very soon!

First, let me guide you through the background theory in online lessons, prompted with a weekly email (starts 9th March).

We'll then jump into the clinical applications in the live online event (recordings available). This is delivered in 2 x 4 hour sessions, over 2 days.

On DAY 1, we’ll be walking through the clinical reasoning for 5 different case presentations. This will allow us to not only cover all useful diagnostic tests for this region, but to apply them clinically and bring together the wider information we can gather from the full assessment, to build our management strategies for each case on day 2.

Join me live (or watch the recordings)!

Hope to see you online soon!

https://dralisongrimaldi.com/event/online-hip-workshop-anterior-hip-and-groin-pain-2026/

Friday Flashback 🔁In joint-related anterior hip pain, there are several local sources of nociception that can contribute...
12/02/2026

Friday Flashback 🔁

In joint-related anterior hip pain, there are several local sources of nociception that can contribute to symptoms as you can see in the above image. These include bone, labrum, capsule, synovium, and more.

But what else can cause anterior hip pain beyond these joint structures?

👉 Head to the linked blog to find out more.

https://dralisongrimaldi.com/blog/anterior-hip-pain-causes-and-contributing-factors/

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